"Eric" wrote in message
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Brian Nystrom wrote:

Most people just carry three SkyBlazers or similar flares and attach a
strobe to their PFD. That meets CG requirements.

I understand that.

You seem to have some aversion to pyrotechnics. Why?

Because it is a pyrotechnic.

Because the flares have an extremely high rate of failure. If I am going
to spend my money on something, I want that something to work.


I guess there's also a factor to carrying something explosive and
potentially dagerous in your boat. What type of alternatives could there
be..? Some sort of pressure-launched device, that had an electric or
chemical source of light (not likely, I guess). Maybe some sort of dye that
would mark the water where you are? Do they make something like a Pieps for
seafaring use. like what ships have for when they get in trouble? I don't
know what the regs are, but I know I'd be wary of carrying flares; between
accidental discharge or failure, they'd be worrisome.

--riverman